Acquisition

On the case

Concorde program will upgrade or deploy systems used by DEA agents

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Beverage label filing goes online

Label approval certificates for alcoholic beverages can now be filed over the Web

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NIH unveils household product site

The National Institutes of Health has created a database of information on common household products and potential health effects

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USDA to use project software

Metier's WorkLenz to help Agriculture Department analyze and predict project performance

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Foreign students get ICEy reception

Immigration and Customs Enforcement will work around the clock to make sure foreign students are registered.

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Justice to create regional data store

The Justice Department wants to establish a geospatial database to help with criminal analysis.

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HHS on consolidation track

Department to centralize e-mail systems, network and other infrastructure services

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Education's re-engineering earns raves

OMB hails department's work on business processes as a model for other agencies

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CDC: Smallpox systems incomplete

The director of the Centers for Disease Control says that the smallpox vaccination program needs more work.

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Emergency teams get new tech

The Department of Health and Human Services will equip emergency vehicles with new communications devices.

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CSC gets e-learning deal

Computer Sciences Corp. wins a deal to develop e-learning programs for the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

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FBI tech upgrades roll on

The federal law enforcement agency is installing more modern computers and expects newer software soon.

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HHS to combine networks, e-mail

Officials look for cost savings and more streamlined tech support

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Bill cuts funding for major USDA project

The Agriculture appropriations bill passed by the House last week would slash requested funding for CCE by 43 percent

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IRS's Rothwell moves to DHS

The Homeland Security Department has tapped a career Internal Revenue Service expert to become its top procurement officer.

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PEC wins US-VISIT pact

Integrator to assist with program management of high-profile border control system

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House cuts USDA funding

The House has passed a spending bill that cuts USDA's Common Computing Environment by $77 million

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TSA tests its smart card program

TSA has launched two evaluation pilots of its TWIC program

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Labor to overhaul financial system

Labor plans on overhauling its 14-year-old, mainframe financial management system to increase the real-time reporting and analysis of the agency's finances

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US-VISIT: Realism needed

Program officials seek proven tech, manageable deadlines